Russell Investments to donate $2,000 for every Russell Wilson touchdown

Posted by Curtis Crabtree on July 19, 2013, 12:56 AM EDT

AP

The Seattle Seahawks expect big things from quarterback Russell Wilson in his second year as the team’s starter. Now thanks to a partnership with Russell Investments, Wilson has even more incentive to rack up as many touchdowns as possible this season for the Seahawks.

Wilson and Russell Investments, an asset management firm headquartered in Seattle, have partnered together to created a charitable program entitled “Invested with Russell.”

For each touchdown – running or passing – scored by Wilson this season, Russell Investments will donate $2,000 to Wilson’s charitable foundation. Wilson’s foundation supports youth activities for communities in need. The actual charities that will benefit from the donations will be announced at the end of the season.

Wilson accounted for 30 touchdowns as rookie last season with 26 passing touchdowns and four rushing touchdowns. If he repeats that performance this year, he’ll raise $60,000 toward his foundation.

40 responses to “Russell Investments to donate $2,000 for every Russell Wilson touchdown”

26 passing TDs last year, in spite of being held back by a conservative gameplan the first month and a half. Seattle had the fewest pass attempts in the league last year…think that might change with Harvin’s arrival?

Wilson, Sherman and Carroll along with the entire hawks organization do an immense amount of charitable work. This is truly a first class organization throughout… Now go out and bring that Lombardi home fellas.

This is very nice but I gotta say….Russell Investments has assets of $152 BILLION! I bet they could find more than $60,000 in their couch cushions. And why does it have to be tied to an athelete’s performance? If they want to give money to a charity, what’s stopping them?

So his company is donating money to his charity? Please do a follow up next year and let us know how much of this money actually goes to anyone in need compared to the amount spent on “administrative” fees. Sounds like your typical athlete tax dodge.

Fair warning: Anyone referring to all Seattle fans as “frontrunners” and/or “bandwagoners” is at risk of being severely beaten about the head with a copy of the AFC Championship Game program I bought in January of 1984 when I attended the game between the ‘Hawks and Raiders, or strangled with the #80 Seahawks jersey I waited six weeks for Sears to deliver sometime around 1981.

I love it. It’s well known that Wilson is BY FAR the lowest paid starter (and one of the lowest paid QB’s period) in the NFL, and annouces plans to donate potentially more that these loser trolls will donate in their entire worthless lives, and all they can do is say it’s not enough, it’s a tax dodge (which REALLY shows their ignorance), or he’ll have a slump & not give much. How many of these idiots would offer to contribute over 20% of their salary (which $68k last year would have been for RW) last year to ANY charity? Russell continues to prove himself a classy guy with wisdom & maturity beyond his years. WTG DangeRuss!